Brewster
2018-04-13 07:56:07 UTC
The Republican National Committee launched an aggressive campaign to
paint fired FBI Director James Comey as a liar, just days before the
airing of his first interview since he was cut loose and shortly
before the release next week of his tell-all memoir.
The RNC borrowed a term, coined by then-candidate Donald Trump during
the 2016 presidential primaries for Lyin Ted Cruz, and pegged it to
the embattled former chief of the FBI.
The RNCs new website is www.LyinComey.com, where the GOP plans to
fact check Comeys book and use rapid response to highlight any
misstatements or contradictions in it, according to an RNC
official.
James Comeys publicity tour is a self-serving attempt to make money
and rehabilitate his own image, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said.
Comey is a liar and a leaker, and his misconduct led both Republicans
and Democrats to call for his firing. If Comey wants the spotlight
back on him, well make sure the American people understand why he has
no one but himself to blame for his complete lack of credibility.
The official told Fox News that the RNC has prepared a rapid response
team to respond to claims made in Comeys book, compiled a research
team to fact check, and created a war room to monitor his
appearances.
The website, at first glance, highlights in bold LYIN COMEY, with a
cropped image of Comeys eyes. The homepage features a cycle of quotes
from prominent Democrats questioning Comeys tenure.
The FBI has no credibility, the website quotes Rep. Maxine Waters,
D-Calif., as saying in January 2017.
Maybe hes not in the right job, House Democratic Leader Nancy
Pelosi, D-Calif., is quoted as saying in November 2016.
badly overstepped his bounds, the site quotes Hillary Clinton as
saying in September 2017.
I do not have confidence in [Comey] any longer, the site quotes
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as saying in November
2016.
The website highlights Comeys claim, during his testimony on Capitol
Hill last year, that he had never leaked to the media, but the GOP
gives the truth, and states that Comey, instead, asked a friend of
[his] to share the content of one of his memos from a meeting with
President Trump to the New York Times.
That memo shared by Columbia University Law Professor Daniel Richman
allegedly was in order to spur the appointment of a special counsel.
Richman told Fox News on Thursday he had no comment on the RNCs new
website.
The website also highlights the claim that Comey was wrongly
terminated from his post at the FBI, and gives the truth that
Democrats long questioned Comeys ability to lead the FBI and even
called for him to be fired.
Another section of the site claims that Comey wants to portray
himself as a non-partisan, by-the-book Boy Scout rather than a
politically motivated Washington insider.
The RNC, again, paints the truth, noting that even Democrats and
members of the liberal media have slammed Comey as a partisan,
political leaker.
The site, again, quotes Hillary Clinton, who once reportedly said that
Comey bowed to partisan pressure.
At the bottom of the homepage, the RNC trumpets Obstruction? noting
that Comey may use his book tour to push the phony narrative that
Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.
The RNC, again, attempts to correct the record, noting that Comey has
confirmed multiple times under oath that neither President Trump nor
his staff asked him to stop the Russia investigation.
The RNC has also launched two digital video campaign attack ads
against Comeyone titled Comey Not Credible, Just Ask Democrats, and
another Comey: A Leaker and Washington Insider.
The Democratic National Committee did not immediately respond to Fox
News request for comment on the RNCs strategy.
Comeys memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, which
will be officially released on April 17, is expected to share
never-before-told experience from some of the highest-stakes
situations of his career.
A preview of his book on iTunes.com states: His journey provides an
unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable
lesson in what makes an effective leader.
Comey is expected to address his firing from the FBI in May 2017, and
controversial issues that arose during his tenure as director of the
bureau.
Comey served as FBI director from 2013 to 2017, a former President
Barack Obama appointee. He previously served as a U.S. attorney for
the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney
general in the George W. Bush administration.
From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the
Bush administrations policies on torture and electronic surveillance,
overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties
between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some
of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history, the
books description reads.
Comeys first stop in promoting his book will be on ABC News with
George Stephanopoulos. ABC released excerpts of the pre-taped
interview, where Comey likens President Trump to a mob boss.
An ABC News spokesperson told Fox News in a statement that the
interview will speak for itselfwe expect it [to be] revealing, tough
and fair.
The interview airs on ABC News Sunday night at 10:00 p.m. EST.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/12/gop-launches-aggressive-lyin-comey-website-ahead-release-former-fbi-chiefs-book.html
paint fired FBI Director James Comey as a liar, just days before the
airing of his first interview since he was cut loose and shortly
before the release next week of his tell-all memoir.
The RNC borrowed a term, coined by then-candidate Donald Trump during
the 2016 presidential primaries for Lyin Ted Cruz, and pegged it to
the embattled former chief of the FBI.
The RNCs new website is www.LyinComey.com, where the GOP plans to
fact check Comeys book and use rapid response to highlight any
misstatements or contradictions in it, according to an RNC
official.
James Comeys publicity tour is a self-serving attempt to make money
and rehabilitate his own image, RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said.
Comey is a liar and a leaker, and his misconduct led both Republicans
and Democrats to call for his firing. If Comey wants the spotlight
back on him, well make sure the American people understand why he has
no one but himself to blame for his complete lack of credibility.
The official told Fox News that the RNC has prepared a rapid response
team to respond to claims made in Comeys book, compiled a research
team to fact check, and created a war room to monitor his
appearances.
The website, at first glance, highlights in bold LYIN COMEY, with a
cropped image of Comeys eyes. The homepage features a cycle of quotes
from prominent Democrats questioning Comeys tenure.
The FBI has no credibility, the website quotes Rep. Maxine Waters,
D-Calif., as saying in January 2017.
Maybe hes not in the right job, House Democratic Leader Nancy
Pelosi, D-Calif., is quoted as saying in November 2016.
badly overstepped his bounds, the site quotes Hillary Clinton as
saying in September 2017.
I do not have confidence in [Comey] any longer, the site quotes
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., as saying in November
2016.
The website highlights Comeys claim, during his testimony on Capitol
Hill last year, that he had never leaked to the media, but the GOP
gives the truth, and states that Comey, instead, asked a friend of
[his] to share the content of one of his memos from a meeting with
President Trump to the New York Times.
That memo shared by Columbia University Law Professor Daniel Richman
allegedly was in order to spur the appointment of a special counsel.
Richman told Fox News on Thursday he had no comment on the RNCs new
website.
The website also highlights the claim that Comey was wrongly
terminated from his post at the FBI, and gives the truth that
Democrats long questioned Comeys ability to lead the FBI and even
called for him to be fired.
Another section of the site claims that Comey wants to portray
himself as a non-partisan, by-the-book Boy Scout rather than a
politically motivated Washington insider.
The RNC, again, paints the truth, noting that even Democrats and
members of the liberal media have slammed Comey as a partisan,
political leaker.
The site, again, quotes Hillary Clinton, who once reportedly said that
Comey bowed to partisan pressure.
At the bottom of the homepage, the RNC trumpets Obstruction? noting
that Comey may use his book tour to push the phony narrative that
Trump obstructed the Russia investigation.
The RNC, again, attempts to correct the record, noting that Comey has
confirmed multiple times under oath that neither President Trump nor
his staff asked him to stop the Russia investigation.
The RNC has also launched two digital video campaign attack ads
against Comeyone titled Comey Not Credible, Just Ask Democrats, and
another Comey: A Leaker and Washington Insider.
The Democratic National Committee did not immediately respond to Fox
News request for comment on the RNCs strategy.
Comeys memoir, A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership, which
will be officially released on April 17, is expected to share
never-before-told experience from some of the highest-stakes
situations of his career.
A preview of his book on iTunes.com states: His journey provides an
unprecedented entry into the corridors of power, and a remarkable
lesson in what makes an effective leader.
Comey is expected to address his firing from the FBI in May 2017, and
controversial issues that arose during his tenure as director of the
bureau.
Comey served as FBI director from 2013 to 2017, a former President
Barack Obama appointee. He previously served as a U.S. attorney for
the Southern District of New York, and the U.S. deputy attorney
general in the George W. Bush administration.
From prosecuting the Mafia and Martha Stewart to helping change the
Bush administrations policies on torture and electronic surveillance,
overseeing the Hillary Clinton e-mail investigation as well as ties
between the Trump campaign and Russia, Comey has been involved in some
of the most consequential cases and policies of recent history, the
books description reads.
Comeys first stop in promoting his book will be on ABC News with
George Stephanopoulos. ABC released excerpts of the pre-taped
interview, where Comey likens President Trump to a mob boss.
An ABC News spokesperson told Fox News in a statement that the
interview will speak for itselfwe expect it [to be] revealing, tough
and fair.
The interview airs on ABC News Sunday night at 10:00 p.m. EST.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/04/12/gop-launches-aggressive-lyin-comey-website-ahead-release-former-fbi-chiefs-book.html